Sustainable Plant Protection
Growing & Vines
A course by
Lincoln University
Develop understanding of sustainable tools to manage pests and disease affecting plants in managed ecosystems with practical on-campus activities.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Lincoln University Campus, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Identify and evaluate sustainable pest control tools
Ability to identify, evaluate and compare sustainable tools for control of known pests, pathogens or weeds.
Understand pest biology and impact
Describe biology, ecology and epidemiology of selected pest organisms and their impact on plant production.
Discuss factors influencing sustainable control success
Examine factors affecting success of sustainable plant protection methods.
What You're Signing Up For
This course provides knowledge and practical skills in sustainable plant protection, including identification, evaluation and comparison of pest, pathogen and weed control methods. It covers biology, ecology, epidemiology of pests, impacts on plant production, biosecurity implications, and principles of sustainable production systems relevant to New Zealand's long-term plant production viability. The course includes critical evaluation of research and application of ecological and plant protection principles.
Course Content
- Sustainable control tools for pests, pathogens, and weeds
- Biology, ecology and epidemiology of selected pest organisms
- Factors affecting success of sustainable plant protection approaches
- Biosecurity monitoring implications for pest/pathogen control
- Ecological and plant protection principles application
- Critical evaluation of biological control and integrated pest management research
- Experimental data evaluation and analysis
- Importance of sustainable production systems in New Zealand plant production
- Potential sustainable options in pest, weed and disease control
What you need to know first
Minimum of 60 credit points including any level 200 and level 300 courses
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Horticulture
Plant protection
Future employment opportunities might be
Plant protection specialist
Pest management advisor
Sustainable agriculture consultant